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In the lead up to the New Year festivities, the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre issued an urgent reminder to all those socialising at this time that sex without consent is rape. Referring to a recent Eurobarometer poll, published last month, where 21% of the 1,002 Irish people surveyed believed, incorrectly, that there were some circumstances....

Wishing you a very Happy Christmas and New Year From all at the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre The DRCC would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy Christmas and hopefully a Peaceful New Year. We know that the holidays can be a hard time for many survivors so please remember that our....

Countering Violence with Consent – The 16 days of action against Violence Against Women Sometimes, people find it hard to identify whether they are engaged in consensual sexual activity with another person. The Supreme Court was recently able to say with complete certainty, in a sentence or two, that sexual intercourse without consent is rape.....

Press release. Dublin Rape Crisis Centre. 11 November 2016 Supreme Court judgment highlights that sexual intercourse without consent is rape In its judgment today, the Supreme Court has considered the meaning of consent in Irish law. Delivering the judgment of the 7 judges who heard the case, Mr. Justice Peter Charleton highlighted that the border between....

The DRCC would like to thank everyone for supporting our Annual Flag Day Collections for 2016 The DRCC’s Annual Flag Day Collections took place in various locations around Dublin during the month of October however the main dates were the 13th to 15th of October 2016. Drum roll please as this year we have raised nearly....

This in-depth 12 day programme is provided for counsellors and psychotherapists or those offering in-depth support who wish to enhance their understanding and skills in working with adolescent and adult clients who have experienced childhood sexual abuse, rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment. It is run in six two day modules on Wednesdays and Thursdays.....

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre asks TDs to prioritise sexual offences Bill in forthcoming Dáil session. Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has today mailed all Ministers and TDs, urging them to use their power in the forthcoming Dáil session to prioritise and ensure the passage of reforming legislation on sexual offences. According to Noeline Blackwell, CEO of....

Supporting victims of Sexual Violence: Dublin Rape Crisis Centre 2015 Report shows strong demand for services Figures released today by the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre show that in 2015 almost 12,000 people contacted the organisation’s national helpline. Over half of the contacts were from those calling the helpline for the first time about rape....

Rapist’s sentence reminds us there’s no permission ever for sexual violence ‘Deciding to make the statement on the rape was so difficult because it meant admitting to myself what had happened.” These words are part of the victim impact statement made by the wife in the marital rape case where sentence was handed down in....

About DRCC

The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre was established in 1979 and is a national organisation offering a wide range of services to women and men who are affected by rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment or childhood sexual abuse. The services include a National 24-Hour Helpline, one to one counselling, court accompaniment, outreach services, training, awareness raising and lobbying.